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Allen Correctional Center

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Allen Correctional Center is a state prison located in Allen County, Louisiana. Rated capacity: 1,576. Reported population: 1,579. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

not to be confused with the Allen Correctional Institution, Lima, Ohio Allen Correctional Center is a state prison in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The Louisiana Department of Corrections built the prison, which opened in December 1990, for $27 million.

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Capacity

1,576

Current population

1,579

Occupancy

100%

Year opened

1990

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Louisiana Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1990

Region

Louisiana

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Rd, Kinder 70648
(337) 639-2943
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 100% of design capacity

Compared to other facilities in United States

7324 peers
Occupancythis: 100% · peers avg: 93% (+8%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1576 · peers avg: 559 (+182%)

Data completeness

74%

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